Motor vehicle oil drip guard



May 2, 1967 R, A, FAY 3,316,995

MOTOR VEHICLE OIL DRIP. GUARD Filed May 7, 1965 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,316,995 MOTOR VEHICLE OIL DRIP GUARD Russell A. Fay, 8244 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85251 Filed May 7, 1965, Ser. No. 454,049 2 Claims. (Cl. 18069.1)

This invention pertains to improvements in motor vehicles, and more particularly to an oil drip guard for use on the underside of automobiles, truck, and the like.

One of the objects of this invention is to substantially eliminate oil from dripping on to driveways and garage floors and road pavements.

Another object of this invention is to provide an oil drip guard for the underside of a motor vehicle which will not be materially affected by wind as when driving the vehicle at high speeds.

It is also another object of this invention to provide an easily removable oil drip guard for motor vehicle engines and transmissions.

It is also an object of this invention to prevent spillage of oil collected in the motor vehicle drip guard.

Still another important object of this invention is to provide a means for replacing the absorbent pad without dismounting the drip guard of the motor vehicle undercarriage.

Further features and advantages of this invention will appear from a detailed description of the drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an oil drip guard incorporating the features of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a left hand side of the guard of FIG. 1 mounted on a motor vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the device shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is .an enlarged sectional view on the line 44 of FIG. 1 showing the oil drip guard with the lower half dropped for the absorbent pad.

As an example of one embodiment of this invention there is shown a motor vehicle oil drip guard comprising a sheet of wire netting folded at 11 to form an upper vehicle engaging portion 10a adapted to contact the bottoms 12 of the crankcase 13 and transmission 14, and the downwardly swingable bottom portion 10b upon which is placed a fire-proof absorbent pad 15.

The upper portion 10a of the netting is connected to spreader strips 16 to which are connected the ends of tension springs 17 having hooks 18 on their other ends which are suitably attached to the frame 19 to hold the netting taut against the crankcase 13 and transmission 14. The front and rear edges 20 and 21 of the bottom portion 10b are suitably demountably secured to the spreaders 16. The tension springs 17 maintain proper tension in the dual sheet Illa-10b of wire netting pinching and securing the absorbent pad therebetween. When it is desired to 3,316,995 Patented May 2, 1967 ice change the pad 15, the lower bottom portion 10b of the netting 10 is released from the spreaders 16 and dropped to position 10c, the old soiled pad removed and a new one inserted and the lower portion 10b returned to upper secured position 10d.

While the apparatus herein disclosed and described constitutes a preferred form of the invention, it is also to be understood that the apparatus is capable of mechanical alteration without departing from the spirit of the invention and that such mechanical arrangement and commercial adaptation as fall within the scope of the appendant claims are intended to be included herein.

Having thus fully set forth and described this invention what is claimed and desired to be obtained by United States Letters patent is:

1. A motor vehicle oil drip guard comprising in combination:

(A) a folded sheet of netting consisting of,

(B) an upper vehicle engaging portion,

(C) and a downwardly swingable bottom portion,

(D) an absorbent pad between said upper and bottom portions,

(E) spreader strips fixed to the ends of said upper portion of said netting,

(F) and tension means connected between said spreader strips and the vehicle chassis.

2. A motor vehicle oil drip guard comprising in combination:

(A) a folded sheet of netting consisting of,

(B) an upper vehicle engaging portion,

(C) and a downwardly swingable bottom portion,

(D) an absorbent pad between said upper and bottom portions,

(E) spreader strips fixed to the ends of said upper portion of said netting,

(F) and tension means connected between said spreader strips and the vehicle chassis,

(G) the ends of said bottom portion of said netting being demountably connected to said spreader strips.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,163,317 12/1915 Bruth --69.1 1,837,537 12/ 1931 Emerson 224-42.1 2,732,024 1/ 1956 Schonnand 180-691 2,783,848 3/1957 Beskid 180-69.1 2,931,453 4/ 1960 Inglese 180-69.1

FOREIGN PATENTS 497,449 5/1930 Germany.

MILTON BUCHLER, Primary Examiner.

M. L. SMITH, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A MOTOR VEHICLE OIL DRIP GUARD COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A FOLDED SHEET OF NETTING CONSISTING OF, (B) AN UPPER VEHICLE ENGAGING PORTION, (C) AND A DOWNWARDLY SWINGABLE BOTTOM PORTION, (D) AN ABSORBENT PAD BETWEEN SAID UPPER AND BOTTOM PORTIONS, 